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Tierney back in Arsenal line-up as Thiago misses out for Liverpool

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Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) has overcome his groin injury to make a much-needed start for Arsenal as they face Liverpool at Anfield.

The Scottish international has been a key member of Mikel Arteta’s back-three in recent months and was sorely missed in the Gameweek 2 draw with West Ham.

He is joined in the heart of the Gunners’ defence by the continually ever-present Rob Holding (£4.5m) and David Luiz (£5.5m), who makes his first start of the season in the place of a benched Gabriel (£5.1m).

Arteta has gone for a defensive double-up in central midfield by selecting Mohamed Elneny (£4.5m) alongside Granit Xhaka (£5.5m), who are flanked by wing-backs Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.0m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.0m).

Following a week of flash sales in favour of Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.9m) lines up in his usual starting berth on the left-hand side of Arsenal’s front three.

He is accompanied there by Willian (£8.0m) and an in-form Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m), who has two goals from two Premier League games this season and keeps Eddie Nketiah (£5.9m) on the bench again.

Liverpool are mostly as expected, with Mohamed Salah (£12.1m), Sadio Mané (£11.9m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) all in their usual stations for Gameweek 3.

However, Thiago Alcantara (£6.0m) misses out through a “minor fitness issue” while Joe Gomez (£5.4m) returns from his injury to start at centre-back once again.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keita, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Tierney, D Luiz, Holding; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Bellerín; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Willian.

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  1. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nasty elbow from Mane.

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  2. Collie01
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    VVD's range of passing is world class, esp for a CB.

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  3. potatoace
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping to get a little more than 0 pts for my 3 Wolves players next week vs Ful

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  4. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Unlucky Mane owners...

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    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lucky more like. Could've been red.

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      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        True

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  5. Sahil.....
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    With david luiz in only manes 2nd yellow card can help arsenal

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    1. Leaf
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Zzzzz

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  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal look a lot more organised at the back under Arteta

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Only when they park the bus against top teams.

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        True

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      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        And you'll never win the league parking the bus.

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    2. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That’s why holding is a decent shout

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    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      until they concede

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  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah is going to get 5 penalties. Watch this space lol

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    1. potatoace
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Strange to think he'd still be on good points even if he missed 3 of them

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  8. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    VVD lets goooooo!!!

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  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    whats wrong with TAA

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hasn't looked fit since he came back for England. Southgate-itis?

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks rubbish

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    3. tiger
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Won the league...his work here is done

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  10. Jullepuu
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    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son to Mahrez today to cash in the 0.1 from Son?

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    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If you don't have any other issues, yeah why not. But you might suddenly have injuries during the cup matches.

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    2. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Up to you. Mahrez could get injured during a run-out in the cup.

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    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      City are going to lose vs Leeds.

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      1. Iceball
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        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thats ok if 4-5 Leeds with KDB Mahrez Foden involvement

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        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          The were utterly pants vs Lei. Now the face a Biesla side who will just attack. Nighty night for City defence.

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  11. gooberman
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Message to Klopp. Jurgen, I'm a VVD owner. Please tell your players to get the ball into the box from corners rather than playing it short, making a mess of it and not getting the ball into the box!

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  12. Licky
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool not really moving the ball around fast enough.

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool are like a matured bottle of wine.

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  13. Collie01
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal look organised and defensively solid do far.

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  14. DAZZ
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    3 years, 7 months ago

    Fabinho > N’Golo Kante

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  15. Gobigorgohome
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    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wow almost vvd goal taa assist

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      nah

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  16. JBG
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    3 years, 7 months ago

    Great cross from TAA there.

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  17. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I can see pen soon

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  18. Right In The Stanchion
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    3 years, 7 months ago

    David Luiz saves the day there for Arsenal.

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  19. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Im not sure TAA is worth 0.5 over Robbo if he’s always on corners

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    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
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      3 years, 7 months ago

      The fullbacks usually take corners on their own side, but looks like Klopp might have identified inswungets as a weakness tonight

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      1. MSTRKRFTSMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Inswingers

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    2. AIRMILES
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      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think Robbo's delivery in the Community Shield, which TAA missed, is the reason why he may have been given more dead ball opportunities. I could be wrong. But I agree Robbo is the better player to have between the two at the moment.

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      1. MSTRKRFTSMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        TAA has huge haul potential. Takes free kicks. Good value for his 0.5

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    3. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Trent's deliveries are typically of a better quality, and has direct free kick duties too.

      Robbo could definitely match him - but - but the 0.5m could end up going a long way longer-term.

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    4. _Ninja_
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      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They are both worth their price. Depends what you can do with the 0.5m though.

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  20. sminkypinky
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Need cleanies from Robbo and Trent with massive attacking points too in order to save this gameweek. Not too much to ask is it? 😀
    Will end up 0-2 with a brace from Auba probably.

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    1. sminkypinky
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ooh... nearly.

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  21. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Did Soucek look good against Wolves?

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    1. Weak Become Heros
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Always a threat with late runs

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      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

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  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WOW TAA cross

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  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Leno wicked

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  24. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What a save!

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Straight at him tbf.

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      1. g40steve
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        3 years, 7 months ago

        Got to be in correct place 😉

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        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          True enough.

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  25. Right In The Stanchion
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    3 years, 7 months ago

    Leno saves the day there

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  26. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I am not watching the match but can already see Arse parking the bus.

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  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well this is a guaranteed cleanie for Pool

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep Arsenal look terrible, ain't touched the ball

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    2. sminkypinky
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t... just don’t. 😀
      I need it.

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  28. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Uuuuu how did the goalie see that Mane shot coming ?!?

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    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Great camera angle behind the goal - just goes to show the reflexes of a premier league keeper

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  29. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sold TAA for VVD on WC, TAA was always going to look himself again :s

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      VVD looks great too

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  30. sminkypinky
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Podence knock keeping him out long?

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    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nuno

      “(He did it) in the previous game, he was not able to recover,” said Nuno. “Let’s wait and see if he improves. Hopefully he will start training during the week.”

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    2. Sun Jihai
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      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nuno is remains optimistic that Podence can rejoin the group ahead of visit of Fulham this weekends: "It was from the previous game and he was not able to recover. Let's see if he improves. Hopefully, he will start training during the week."

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      1. sminkypinky
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        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you both!

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